| 2009年 12月31日 | 2010年 12月31日 | 2011年 12月31日 | 2012年 12月31日 | 2017年 12月31日 | 2018年 12月31日 | 2019年 12月31日 | 2020年 12月31日 | 2021年 12月31日 | 2022年 12月31日 | 2023年 12月31日 | 2024年 12月31日 | |
| Net operating revenue | - | - | - | - | 33,967 | 36,575 | 37,570 | 40,018 | 54,502 | 43,839 | 41,784 | 38,056 |
| Cost of goods sold and services rendered | - | - | - | - | 21,039 | 22,109 | 21,187 | 19,039 | 21,729 | 24,028 | 24,089 | 24,265 |
| Gross profit | - | - | - | - | 12,928 | 14,466 | 16,383 | 20,979 | 32,773 | 19,811 | 17,695 | 13,791 |
| Selling and administrative | 1,130 | 1,701 | 2,334 | 2,240 | 531 | 523 | 487 | 554 | 481 | 515 | 553 | 622 |
| Research and development | 981 | 878 | 1,674 | 1,478 | 340 | 373 | 443 | 443 | 549 | 660 | 723 | 790 |
| Pre-operating and operational stoppage | - | - | - | - | 413 | 271 | 1,153 | 887 | 648 | 479 | 450 | 403 |
| (Impairment), reversal of impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of non-current assets, net | - | - | - | - | 294 | 899 | 5,074 | 2,243 | 426 | -773 | 266 | -301 |
| Other operating revenues (expenses), net | - | - | - | - | -420 | -445 | -505 | -752 | -400 | -1,722 | -1,498 | -1,489 |
| Operating income | - | - | - | - | 10,930 | 11,955 | 1,319 | 10,843 | 27,693 | 17,208 | 14,205 | 10,788 |
| Financial income | - | - | - | - | 3,404 | 423 | 527 | 375 | 337 | 520 | 432 | 422 |
| Financial expenses | - | - | - | - | 6,423 | 2,345 | 3,806 | 3,283 | 1,653 | 1,179 | 1,459 | 1,473 |
| Other financial items, net | - | - | - | - | - | 3,035 | 134 | 1,903 | -4,435 | -2,927 | 919 | 2,772 |
| Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures | - | - | - | - | - | -182 | -681 | -1,063 | -1,271 | 305 | -1,108 | -269 |
| Income before income taxes | - | - | - | - | 7,829 | 6,816 | -2,775 | 4,969 | 29,541 | 19,781 | 11,151 | 6,696 |
| Income taxes | - | - | - | - | 1,495 | -172 | -595 | 438 | 4,697 | 2,971 | 3,046 | 721 |
| Net income from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | 6,334 | 6,988 | -2,180 | 4,531 | 24,844 | 16,810 | 8,105 | 5,975 |
| (Loss) net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | 21 | 36 | -497 | -350 | 108 | 82 | -122 | 191 |
| Net income from continuing operations attributable to Vale S.A.'s shareholders | - | - | - | - | 6,313 | 6,952 | -1,683 | 4,881 | 24,736 | 16,728 | 7,983 | 6,166 |
| Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Vale S.A.'s shareholders | - | - | - | - | -806 | -92 | - | - | -2,291 | 2,060 | - | - |
| Net income | 5,456 | 17,453 | 22,652 | 5,254 | 5,521 | 6,896 | -2,180 | 4,531 | 22,468 | 18,870 | 8,105 | 5,975 |
| (Loss) net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122 | -191 |
| Net income attributable to Vale S.A.'s shareholders | - | - | - | - | 5,507 | 6,860 | -1,683 | 4,881 | 22,445 | 18,788 | 7,983 | 6,166 |